Pompeii

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Beschreibung

<p><b>**ROBERT HARRIS RETURNS TO ANCIENT ROME IN <i>AGRIPPA -- </i>OUT NOW**</b></p><p><b>A CORRUPT WORLD ON THE BRINK OF A TERRIFYING DISASTER.</b></p><p><b>'A pulse-rate-speeding masterpiece' </b><i>SUNDAY TIMES</i><br><b>'A stunning novel . . . holds your attention to the end'</b> <i>THE TIMES</i></p><p>During a sweltering week in late August, as Rome's richest citizens relax in their villas around Pompeii and Herculaneum, there are ominous warnings that something is going wrong. Wells and springs are failing, a man has disappeared, and now the greatest aqueduct in the world - the mighty Aqua Augusta - has suddenly ceased to flow . . .</p><p>Through the eyes of four characters - a young engineer, an adolescent girl, a corrupt millionaire and an elderly scientist - Robert Harris brilliantly recreates a luxurious world on the brink of destruction.</p><p><b>'As explosive as Etna, as addictive as a thriller, as satisfying as great history'</b> <i>DAILY TELEGRAPH</i></p><p><i>Cover image may vary. </i></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780099527947

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

195 x 123 x 31 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2009

Verlag / Hersteller

Random House UK Ltd